My Plumber abusive price, rip off, inflated, overpriced, deceptive selling practices Manassas Virginia

Did your wife sign a contract? If she did, she obligated herself to pay for services rendered. Most plumbing and HVAC companies do not charge by the hour anymore, they have changed to a flat rate system, which can benefit the customer. Paying by the flat rate system means that the company will quote a price for work to be done at which time the customer has the right to accept or decline services.

With pay by the hour companies they will quote you an hourly fee over the phone but what they fail to tell you is the the hour will start when the tech has been dispatched (not when actually starting a job), you will also be paying for trips to the parts store, as well as, if they only work for 15 minutes most will charge you a full hour. So what you think will only cost you $135 might turn into $600.

Also, you can not go by phone quotes. Most of the time the person answering your call has never performed the work and does not know your situation or what it will take to fix it. The only true comparison of prices are when you have companies out giving you estimates.

If you feel that paying professional prices are too much, then go to your local equipment rental store and rent a snake yourself and attempt to clear the line. Gaurantee that after attempting to snake the line yourself for hours and not getting anywhere you will appreciate the expertise of the professional!